| # | Name | Comments |
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| 651 | Janine Divyak | Was wondering if the fees for a free on-line course can be waived. |
| 652 | Brad Hawkins-Clark, AICP | As a planner in a small county (18,000) in a rural state, options for my CM credits and training are already somewhat limited. I do not have a large training budget and rely upon a diversity of different CM providers. Let's not limit training opportunities by pricing smaller providers out of the picture. |
| 653 | paul howard | |
| 654 | William Gibson | |
| 655 | Connie Chung, AICP | |
| 656 | Chandra Krout | |
| 657 | Christine Fisher | |
| 658 | Alexandra Vrtunski, AICP | |
| 659 | Christopher J. Morrow, AICP | As the former Director of the APA's San Diego/Imperial County Section I feel that this process is inherently flawed and effort to force people to exclusively attend APA events. The current CE program needs to be tossed and we need to start over with a rational and productive approach. Thanks. |
| 660 | Chris Gross | |
| 661 | Martin Hull | |
| 662 | Jane Riley, AICP | |
| 663 | Robert Jones, AICP | |
| 664 | Richard C. Rogers | I concur with every single one of the comments made above. |
| 665 | Richard C. Rogers | I concur with every single one of the comments made in this petition. |
| 666 | Brian Foote, AICP | |
| 667 | Jonathan Millea (APA Member #176491) | The current CM policy clearly hampers the mission of planning. I will be eligible to take the AICP exam within a year, something I have been looking forward to for a very long time. Considering the socialistic leanings of the organization and awkward policies, such as the one referenced with this petition, I am beginning to question the value of such certification and the integrity of APA's leadership. It would be nice to see prompt action taken with regard to this matter. Thank you. |
| 668 | Christian Luz | I am extremely opposed to having my career education opportunities restricted by "selected" educators. |
| 669 | Joe H. Hall | AIP/AICP since in 1975. I think the current system is way too expensive for the limited benefit we in the public receive from the AICP designation |
| 670 | Lisa Phillips | |
| 671 | Karin Theriault | APA & AICP dues, test fees, conference fees and cm requirements (and associated fees) need to be administered in a way that is fair and attainable for planners. If it is not- then, there really is no benefit to planners- but rather, creates a hardship which is ultimately unethical- unprofessional on the part of APA and mirrors the current governmental adminstration's practice of elitism and over-taxation of the masses. I choose to not support either. |
| 672 | James Roach, AICP | |
| 673 | Jeffery C. Springer | |
| 674 | Jennie Dixon | |
| 675 | David H. Prescott, AICP | Since I work for an Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) I must have have the approval of the State Department of Transportation to even ATTEND any out-of-state planning conference. The DOT will not allow use of Federal transportation planning ("PL") dollars unless the DOT finds that the conference is clearly transportation-related. That said, I have been trying since February to find out if the Transportation Resa Board (TRB) September transportation planning conference in Portland (Tools of the Trade for Small and Medium Cities) will qualify for CM credit. Since CM credits are now required in order to maintain AICP membership, the least APA/AICP can do is make it as easy as possible for a recognized organization of transportation planning professionals like TRB to offer AICP CM credit to its conference attendees.
Tnank you for your assistance.
DP |
| 676 | Karen Rutberg | |
| 677 | William Tuikka | |
| 678 | April Atkins | |
| 679 | steven kaii-ziegler | |
| 680 | David Benedetti, AICP | The point of this CM policy was to ensure that the planning profession remains current to the latest research. The policy as implemented will discourage academic activity and may even discourage the AICP membership in the future. I disagree with the decision to try to build up attendance to the National Planning Conference at the expense of independent CM providers. |
| 681 | William Donohue | A blatant attempt to increase the funding of the organization with little in return for the members. |
| 682 | David A. Nicholson, AICP | |
| 683 | Ethan Rauch | |
| 684 | John J. Griesbaum | I have my own btch with the AICP/APA leadership. This is my letter several mohths old and unanswered to date. Make your own conclusions:
JOHN J. GRIESBAUM
1585 Sand Castle Rd.
Sanibel Island Fl. 33957
(239)472-4248
March 7, 2008
Mr. W. Paul Farmer, FAICP
122 South Michigan Ave. - Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60603
Dear Mr. Farmer,
I have received your letter regarding the newly created fee structure for life members of The American Planning Association. After carefully reviewing your letter, I can agree that APA needs to restructure its budget, but I am not sure that my 20 bucks will solve your problem.
I have been a member of all professional planning organizations since the AIP recognized student planners as “members.” I was one of sixteen students enrolled in the University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate planning program in 1958, and finishing with a Masters Degree in 1963, I have considered myself a professional planner ever since.
I receive the APA Planning magazine, Association newsletters, notices of important upcoming events, and other such material with great regularity. I still find interest in all of that, but very little use to me on a daily basis. My last public planning position dates from 1973 when I completed four years as Director of the Memphis and Shelby County (Tennessee) Planning Commission. Since then I have consulted from time to time on private planning matters, and consider urban planning to be my vocation, but I make my living in the field of real estate investment, which I consider my avocation.
With regard to the new dues structure, I have a suggestion with which I hope our board will agree. Firstly, remove my name from your mailing list. Then simply recognize me as a member, and the incremental cost of servicing me will fall to zero. You will have the same website cost and back office costs regardless of what I decide to do anyway, although I hope that the $20 shortfall would not result in any APA-AICP staff layoffs. I think that others in similar circumstances will agree to the terms, thereby saving the Institute a bunch of money, and at the same time retaining the historical linkage, and professional longevity, provided by those of us who precede your charter. Simply keep us on the roster. Like having emeritus status, we would be retired from professional life but permitted to retain as an honorary title the rank of office held.
Sincerely,
John J. Griesbaum, Planner Emeritus (subject to confirmation) |
| 685 | Terrence M. Heffron, AICP | I'm a 20+ year APA and 15+ year AICP member. I've had 13 years in the public sector planning arena, and 11 years private sector planning. Although the APA and AICP have not been effective in representing my needs or profession, I've paid my APA/AICP dues year after year in order to maintain the AICP letters after my name for whatever value they may have.
The new CM program appears to be very burdensome in time, cost, and availability. I've attended national APA conferences, and the sessions were very often less than enlightening. I will certainly NOT travel to an APA conference to obtain CM credits.
I have no objection to a reasonable continuing education program, but the petition identifies concerns that must be addressed. I feel I'm being asked to expend great effort and expense for an organization that has done little to benefit me. |
| 686 | William Ramsey |
| 687 | Wayne W. Grafton,AICP | 32 hours in 2 years is impossible for a practicing professional.Lawyers do 18 hours..how about 24 hours for Planners?Also add a step down in requirements for semi- retired to 12 hours. |
| 688 | Lucy Crown, AICP | |
| 689 | richard knopf |
| 690 | Travis Campbell | Please cross reference courses with AIA Continuing Education for professional maintenance efficiency. |
| 691 | Robbin Ossi | |
| 692 | Michael Napolitano, AICP |
| 693 | Neil A. Wilson, Esq., AICP |
| 694 | Anne Cronin Moore |
| 695 | Patrick Sampsell | |
| 696 | Anonymous | |
| 697 | Nikkitta McCoy | |